Sona Dimidjian & Sherryl H. Goodman 
Expecting Mindfully [EPUB ebook] 
Nourish Your Emotional Well-Being and Prevent Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum

Foreword, Samantha Meltzer-Brody

Our Journey Together

Getting Started

Class 1: Mindfulness Begins with the Everyday

Class 2: Body, Mind, and Breath

Class 3: Rhythms of Motherhood

Class 4: Opening to Difficulty and Uncertainty

Class 5: Thoughts Are Not Facts

Class 6: How Can I Best Take Care of Myself?

Class 7: Expanding Your Circle of Care

Class 8: Looking to the Future

Resources

Audio and Video Tracks

Audio Downloads

1. Introduction to Daily Activities

2. Drinking Tea Meditation

3. Eating Meditation

4. Washing Dishes Meditation

5. The Body Scan

6. Introduction to Sitting

7. 10-Minute Breathing Meditation

8. 25-Minute Sitting Meditation

9. Walking Meditation

10. 3-Minute Breathing Space

11. Being with Baby

12. Difficult Emotions

13. Positive Emotions

14. Lovingkindness Meditation Introduction

15. 20-Minute Lovingkindness Meditation Sitting Practice

16. 10-Minute Lovingkindness Walking Practice

17. Feeding Baby

Video Downloads

1. Yoga Introduction

2. 10-Minute Yoga Practice

3. 25-Minute Yoga Practice

Sona Dimidjian, Ph D, a clinical psychologist, is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is a widely recognized expert on women’s mental health; the clinical application of contemplative practices, such as mindfulness meditation; and cognitive and behavioral approaches. She has developed successful prevention and treatment programs to promote well-being among women, including during pregnancy and early parenting. Dr. Dimidjian is a recipient of multiple awards and the author of widely cited scholarly papers. She is coauthor of the self-help resource
Expecting Mindfully as well as
Behavioral Activation for Depression and
Behavioral Activation with Adolescents (for mental health professionals).
 
Sherryl H. Goodman, Ph D, a clinical psychologist, is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology at Emory University. Her research is grounded in the field of developmental psychopathology. She is a leading expert on the mechanisms by which mothers with depression may transmit mental health problems to their children, understanding risk and protective factors, and preventing or treating depression that occurs in pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Goodman is a recipient of multiple awards, the author of widely cited scholarly papers, and a past editor of the
Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Her books include the self-help resource
Expecting Mindfully.